Demobilizing Battery D from Washington Ready to Return Home
Demobilization of Battery D of the 16th Regiment coast artillery began at Fort Washington with Washington DC men to be discharged at ten per day over two weeks. Soldiers report severe colds from Brest and recall heavy souvenirs including 100 German helmets and French francs. Messages note captains and cooks alike suffered colds and pneumonia while recovering on rest camp duty as they recount battles from St Mihiel to the Argonne and list men killed and wounded.
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Weahington
Statteth Regiment
Coast Artillery
France
Battery of
Washington
Vies
St Mitel
Argonne Forest
Fort Washington
Serge
John English
Treasury Department
Winthrop M Alten
Correy
Battle of the Argonne
District National Guards
U. S
Camp Stuart
United States
Sihoney
Brest
Libourne
Gironde
Lebourne
Camp Souge
St Mihiel
St Mitchiel
Neuvilles Montblainville
Fleville Cornay
Sommerance
St Juvin
Puzancy Sommanthe
Brieulles
Lissey
Cornay
St Myhrel
Furgonne
Muese
Hight Corp
George Fo HeesSs
Death's Valley
William D Simmons
Camp Fontanegen
Pointanexch
Britain and United States Move Toward League Pact
James Hamilton Lewis reports that a settlement over embargo trade differences unites Britain and the United States as future friends. Britain agrees to arbitrate and submit disagreements to the league of nations trade section, signaling cooperation and faith in the new order.
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U.S
Society of Nations
U. S
United States
Eigland
League of Nations
Britain
Aleft
Frank J L. Polk
Senate
England
League of Natier
Bretain
League
W. Son
Taft Ace Art’ready
George
Conditions at Brest Grow Worse, Battery Men Say
Reporters quote multiple battery members stating the conditions at Brest were worse than previously described. The remarks emphasize ongoing hardship, rough seas, and ammunition shortages impacting operations. No specific dates or units are named in the readable excerpt.
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Brest
Washington District Troops at Fort Washington Exposed
Exposed firing line report notes District men dwindled from about five hundred in the Sydieth regiment to under a hundred at Fort Washington. Battery D under Capt. Dallas B. H. Watson and Lieuts McCartney Scott and Anderson, with Second Lieut Bruce, receive family visitors via two government boats. Fort Hunt hosts Battery D and supply company drawn from District personnel. List of named District soldiers includes Bannister Batlinger Beach Becker Bomar Cassidy Coffin Coliis Dinwiddie Donohue Edmonton English Eubanks Flemer Fletcher Friedrich Giovannetti Hall Hill Hoge Hughes Berges Hoare Knight Leach Lyons Makanney Marks Milburn Miller Murphy Nash Perking Phillips George.
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Sydieth Regiment
Washington
Fort Washington
Dgs
Dallas BH. Watson
Scott I. McCartney
Leslie J .Scott
Joyph H Anderson
Robert WN. Bruce
Fort
Seventh Street
At & P B
Battery E
Aupply Company
Fort Hunt
Dp. C
Fort Wastington
John G. Bannister
Thomas H. Batlinger
Charles W. Beach
Richard W. Becker
Dupont C. Bomar
Norwood Y. Cassidy
Ralph Coffin
William K. Coliis
Horace M. Dinwiddie
John C. Donohue
Carl H. Edmonton
John B. English
Serget
Harold H. Eubanks
Carl F. Flemer
Thomas Ll. Fletcher
Otto T. Friedrich
George W. Giovannetti
Thomas H. Hall
Hill W. W. Hil
John R. Hoge
John A. Hughes
Myer Berges
Wealey Hoare
Corp
Ain Knight
John BR. Leach
Michael J. Lyons
Bergt
Michael J. Makanney
Alféad Marks
Robert A. Milburn
Beret
Everett H. Miller
Thomas Murphy
Edward 8
Nash
Winfield G. Perking
Ell H. Phillipa
George
Notable Names in Local Court Roster Listed
A list of individuals including B Reese Anthony Shanley Will iam J Slonens Charles H A Smith Warren R Smith Francis C Stetson Ralph W Teates Corpt Francis A Thomas Sergi Raymond A Trail Paul W Van Horn Henry B Vincent Joan W Wimer ar and John A XManter appears in the public records roster. The document names multiple parties, likely respondents or petitioners, within a single administrative listing.
Germans Force Ransoms in War Time Extortion
Warsaw reports German troops in Novgorod and near Bialystok extorted ransoms from townsfolk. Officers in Black Hussars guise demanded payments for alleged stolen horses, lowering demands from 40 000 rubles to 8 000 rubles, with machine gun guards and a swift escape after payment.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Novgorod
Hussarg
Bialystok
Brings Home Hun's War Dog As Mascot Messenger
New York dome hosts arrival of an army freight transport from Bordeaux with officers and enlisted men plus two civilians. Belgian police dog used by Germans for messenger service captured by American forces. A Yankee note carried by James Voorley returns the dog to Payetteville. Lieut Ernest Chase notes most U S dead are recorded and families who wrote to Tours HQ will receive replies.
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Yank
New York Dome
Army
Bordeaux
New York
Ati
Iaent
James Voorley
Payetteville
Ernest Chase
Shannon
Ohio
Arave
Tours
France
Williams Comptroller Reappointment Scrutiny By Senate Panel
The Senate Working Committee will address the controversy over Comptroller of the Currency Williams reappointment. Williams and other witnesses are expected to testify as the panel also reviews Senator Weeks’ bill to abolish the office and move its duties to the Federal Reserve Board.
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Currency
Williams
Senate
Willams
Weeks
Wettura? Reserve Board
Army Bill Seeks Demobilization Era Reorganization
A House report details a temporary army of 27,579 officers and 509,969 enlisted, authorizing dual unit structure, returns to bureau organization, and one and three year enlistments. It calls for ongoing war pay, guard funding, and repeal of the Overman act to safeguard demobilization plans. The measure totals 1.117 billion dollars and targets midweek consideration.
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Dent
War Department
National Guard
War
Guard
General Staff
Overman
Banks Robbed of $50,000 in Minneapolis Heist
Four men robbed the Liberty State Bank on Franklin Avenue near 106th Street in Minneapolis this forenoon. Officials estimate the cash and securities haul at about $26,000 with the balance likely in securities. Police are investigating the daylight robbery and reviewing nearby surveillance and witnesses.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Liberty State Bank
Franklin Avenue
Grain and Live Stock Prices From Baltimore Market
Baltimore market roundup lists live poultry prices including chickens and turkeys by weight and type, with butter values from Western creamery and Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia dairy echoes. Grain quotes feature corn, oats, barley and wheat futures across No 1 red and white classifications with regional price spreads.
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Baltimore
By Express
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Arate
Rolla
West Virginia
Ohio
Western
Southern
North Carolina
Chicago
Balttimore
Live Stock Market Report for Chicago on February 10
Bulk hog sales range from 10 to 18.00 with most at 17.70 to 17.25 for packing and butchers. Cattle and calves show steady to modest declines with beef cattle 16.50 to 20.25 for good to prime, veal 15.00 to 16.50, calves and feeders steady. sheep and lambs priced from 11.25 to 17.60 with culls down to 5.75.
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Chicago
Woman Justifies O'Leary In Treason Espionage Case
New York reports Baroness Maria von Kretsachmann also known as Marie de Victorica testified that after the United States broke relations with Germany she sought through Jeremiah A O'Leary a messenger to Amsterdam on a German government mission. She said she was with the German propaganda division on a special mission for the emperor though O'Leary did not know her identity. Defense objections overruled as testimony continued about espionage in a draft obstruction case. O'Leary promised to furnish a messenger and claimed the papers carried contained nothing detrimental to the United States.
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New York
Maria von Kretsachmann
Marie de Victorica
Jeremiah A O'Leary
United States
Germany
O'Leary
Amsterdam
Mme de Victorth
Yuroish
Foch Warns Council On Conference Credentials Debate
Foch cautions the council as the peace conference faces a leaner pace with Wilson and Orlando away and Lloyd George gone. Debates are anticipated while credentials are unsettled. the credentials committee plans to review papers but has not yet met, with rapid objections possible once delegates arrive.
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Wilson
Orlando
Italy
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Mary Pling
Nere
Urea
Yery
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Lewis
James Hamilton Lewis
Liberal Party
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Twndon
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Patie
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Russia
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Senate Banking Committee
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Bureau
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SSS
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O’leary
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Promits
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Youls
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Cannes
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